Interpreter Services

Notice Under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

In accordance with the requirement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (Section 504), Fort Washington Medical Center (FWMC) does
not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, participation
in, or receipt of services and benefits under any FWMC program or activity.
FWMC does not retaliate or discriminate against, or coerce, intimidate
or threaten any individual who (1) opposes any act or practice made unlawful
by Section 504 or (2) files a grievance and/or complaint, testifies, assists,
or participates in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing under Section 504.

Provision of Auxiliary Aids and Effective Communication: FWMC will generally, upon request, provide appropriate auxiliary aids leading
to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so
they can participate equally in FWMC services, programs or activities,
including qualified sign language interpreters, and other ways of making
information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing,
or vision impairments. FWMC will not place a surcharge on a particular
qualified individual with a disability or any group of qualified individuals
with disabilities to cover the cost of measures, such as the provision
of auxiliary aids or program accessibility, that are required to provide
that individual or group with nondiscriminatory treatment required by
Section 504. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid for effective communication
to participate in an FWMC service, program or activity, should contact
the program coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours
before the scheduled event. Grievances alleging that an FWMC service,
program or activity is not accessible to persons with disabilities should
be directed to the 504 Coordinator, at 301-203-2210. Filing a grievance
with the Section 504 Coordinator does not prevent the applicant, resident
and/or his family member or guardian from filing a complaint with the
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Foreign Language Interpreter Services Foreign language interpreter services are available free of charge for
patients and their escorts.

Hear it from Our Patients

Jody Beard has suffered from knee pain for many years. Not anymore, thanks to knee replacement surgery through the Fort Washington Medical Center Joint Replacement Program.

This surgery has changed my life. I no longer lay on shopping carts for
support or agonize when walking on concrete. After two knee replacements,
now I am all over the place. I’m walking around the school where
I work without pain. My granddaughter says I don’t walk like a penguin
anymore. I have my surgeon and the FWMC staff to thank for that!

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